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SIGNATURE PACK from SIG impressed the jury. The world's first aseptic carton pack with a clear link to 100% plant-based renewable materials has now been awarded the prestigious 'German Packaging Award' in the sustainability category. This year, participants from ten nations applied for the coveted award, which is regularly submitted at FachPack in Nuremberg – a total of 226 entries were received. The German Packaging Award is an international, cross-industry and cross-materiread more

Janoschka, Nordmeccanica, Rossini, Siegwerk and Windmöller & Hölscher had again invited the packaging market to a further “Image-to-Print” event. The roadshow had its recent stop-over in Rajkot, Gujarat, India on September 19/20. The touring event, which has been running with huge success since 2009, is dedicated to supporting local packaging producers, printers, brand owners and the converting industry. The conference provides an insight into the best practices of gravread more

In an effort to meet market demands, flexible package printing is transitioning from conventional flexographic to digital printing. This change is resulting from cost reductions in digital technology as well as a need to keep up with trends shaping the growth in flexible packaging. In 2017, the industry saw an uptick in narrow web digital press installations over flexographic presses. New digital press installations in North America are growing at 11.9 percent per year, whilread more

While digital printing is already firmly established in the label and commercial printing sector, flexible packaging continues to be a challenge: An economical and stable digital printing process has yet to be developed. W&H, machine builder and specialist for flexible packaging, has reached a first milestone in its development project with a machine concept for a new digital printing machine. Now the technology leader starts onboarding partners, including leading inkjetread more

The two, Amcor has acquired rival US firm Bemis groupes, combine in US$6.8 billion all-stock transaction. The deal brings together two of the largest flexible packaging players globally. Closing of the transaction is conditional upon the receipt of regulatory approvals. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to closing, the transaction is targeted to close in the first quarter of calendar year 2019. Combining these two complementary companies will create the global read more